How to become a kitchen assistant
Official title: Kitchen assistant
Also called: Airline catering assistant, Airline catering officer, Bakery assistant, Food preparer, Kitchen assistant (operator), Kitchen crew, Kitchen hand, Kitchen helper, Catering Assistant, Kitchen Assistant (Kitchen Crew/ Kitchen Helper/ General Helper), Bakery assistant, Food preparer
Kitchen assistant assists in simple food preparation tasks and performs general cleaning duties in kitchen. He/she may also assist in stocktaking and storage of ingredients and beverages.
Main tasks
- Cleaning equipment, kitchens, food preparation areas and service areas
- Assisting cooks and chefs in preparation of food by washing, peeling, chopping, kneading, cutting up, measuring and mixing ingredients
- Assembling dishes for service
- Unpacking and storing supplies in refrigerators, cupboards and other storage areas
- Washing dishes and cooking utensils and putting them away
- Checking, transferring, weighing and storing supplies in refrigerators, cupboards and other storage areas
- Preparing, cooking, steaming, toasting and heating simple food items or mixing drink ingredients
- Packaging food/drinks for takeaway
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $19,200 a year. The middle half earn $16,800 to $26,304 a year.
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Related jobs
- Food/Drink stall assistant
- Fast food preparer
- Tea server/steward (excluding bartender, barista and food/drink stall assistant)
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Questions people ask
How much does a kitchen assistant earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $19,200 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $16,800 to $26,304.
Will AI change the work of a kitchen assistant?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026